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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 30 inches
Plant Spread: 6 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Hosta

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Location: Barnes Arboretum, Merion, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2018-06-09
Location: My garden
Date: April 2017
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Location: My garden
Date: June 2017

Photo Courtesy of Homestead Farms Nursery. Used with Permission.
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Location: My garden
Date: April 2017
Location: My garden
Date: May 2017
Location: My garden
Date: September 2017
Location: My garden
Date: October 2017
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  • Posted by Moonhowl (Prairieville, LA - Zone 9a) on Mar 29, 2015 5:36 PM concerning plant:
    Hosta 'T-Rex,' also called Tom Rex, is from a cross of H. montana f. macrophylla X 'Big John.'
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